Friday, May 25, 2012

Walt Disney by Marie Hammondtree Chapter "Walt Becomes a Newsboy"

  They moved to Kansas City.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarm_clock 

The French inventor Antoine Redier was the first to patent an adjustable mechanical alarm clock, in 1847.








slicker - definition of slicker by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.








What is a slicker?
 A long water-repellant coat usually made of oilskin.


slicker - a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Can someone clarifiy of a line of dialogue in Evan Almighty please? - Yahoo! Answers

Can someone clarifiy of a line of dialogue in Evan Almighty please? - Yahoo! Answers


Can someone clarifiy of a line of dialogue in Evan Almighty please?

In the film, right at the beginning, Evan says "I feel like that old Indian in front of all that garbage". I have read in a review that this is the funniest joke in the entire film - but I don't understand it. What sort of an Indian - one from Calcutta or a Red Indian - why would either type sit in front of garbage - what has this got to do with Evan and why is it funny? Please, somebody explain it to me.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

http://youtube.com/watch?v=m4ozVMxzNAA
This is one of the commercials I remember most from the 70's. I think a lot of people over 40 remember it so that is why they referenced it in the movie.
Asker's Rating:
5 out of 5
Asker's Comment:
I understand at last. Of course this joke is not going to work in England without an explanation is it?

Thursday, May 10, 2012

UCR Spiders Site: Brown Recluse ID

UCR Spiders Site: Brown Recluse ID
If you think it is a brown recluse and you are not on this map, it is highly unlikely.  Check this site to see how to identify a brown recluse.

http://spiders.ucr.edu/images/colorloxmap.gif

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

'Magic Tree House' hits the big screen at last — but only in Japan | The Japan Times Online

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'Magic Tree House' hits the big screen at last — but only in Japan | The Japan Times Online

Mary Pope Osborne didn't want the movie to take over the imaginations of the children.  She allowed it to be released in Japan, but doesn't want it to come to America.

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